Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Madagascar, west to Japan and south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Natural Environment: Inhabits reef slopes and lagoons and generally seen at depths between 6 to 65 feet (2 - 20 m).
General Husbandry: See Acropora abrolhosensis for suggested aquarium husbandry.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Acropora
FYI: A heavily branching Acropora in the wild and usually cream, pink or blue with various colored branch tips.
Similar to A. formosa.
Cultured specimens exist in the trade that exhibit bright colors, therefore ask under what PAR conditions it was grown in, so you may continue to see it maintain its health/colors!
